Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Daman stands at 4.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56.3%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 18.7%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹618.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.